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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
What the Minneapolis Sitter Found After
the Rubbish Had Been Sorted From
the Good News.
Was Clarence WEIGH Murdered or Did He
Commit Suicide?-Has the Manitoba
Railroad Another Scheme2
Shops--The Eight-Hours'R eSo-
luton Again Discussed.
The Clergy Denounce the Yellow
Back NOVELETTE, Police Pose Be-
fore the Commission.
MURDER Or >UlCID e?
What WAS Reported an Accidental
Shooting is Now Viewed With
Doubt.

Shooting is Now Viewed With
Doubt.
In looking into the facts attending the
death of Clayton NJ. Welch. who is alleged
to have shot himself at his residence, 637
Jewett place, Sunday afternoon, a few
minutes before O'clock, Coroner Hill yes
terday morning decided that there was
something peculiar in the killing, and de-
termined to hold an inquest to decide
whether the shooting was accidental or in
territorial The inquest was held yesterday
afternoon, and facts came to light which
would seem to indicate that the shooting
was intentional, and even to throw doubt
OH the statement that he shot himself. Mr..
Welch ana his wife had been out visiting a
relative, a few minutes before. and on re-
turning he had put ON his Overcoat saying
he was going to st. Paul. His wife was in
the kitchen at the time. and saw him stand
ing in the sitting-roOm door, after he had
his coat on, with his back toward her. At
the inquest she testified that with his left
hand he held the lappels OF his overcoat
and coat out from the left side of his body,
and that his right hand was raised to rear the
region of his heart. A second later she heard
a shot. and at the same time Mr.. WEIGH
dropped the revolver and said: 1T did not
hit me, Sarah" He then took a step for
ward and sank down at the hall door, with
one leg in the hall and the other in the sit
ting room. The post mOrtem examination
showed that the bullet had entered the sac
containing the heart, and, passing through
il, had struck between the eleventh and
twelfth ribs and stopped. The revolver
was held directly against the dead mans
vest when the shot was fired, as that gar
ment, his shirt and undershirt were burned,
and the flesh surrounding the wound was
blackened and charred. The bullet had
taken a slightly upward course and had
carried away small portion of one lung.
An examination of Mr.. Welch'S coat showed
that it was not burned or blackened in the
least. and that there was no pocket on that
side in which to place the revolver. This
certainly looks peculiar, for even if there
had been pocket there Mr.. Welch would
not have put revolver Tito it muZZle up
and handle down. If it had exploded
while putting it into his pocket in a proper
manner the bullet would have taken a
downward course instead of an upward
one. 1t is also evident that the muZZle
was held directly against the vest when the
shot was fired. How a man could hold q
revolver so that the bullet would make the
wound it did unless he intended to suicide
cannot be determined. Several witnesses
were examined, and the testimony was such
that further investigation was considered
necessary. The inquest will be concluded
to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
GRAIN RATE DIFFERENCES
Give Rise to the Story That the MAN
itoba Wants TO Purchase the Min.
neapOlis & Pacific.

itoba Wants TO Purchase the Min
neApOlis & Pacific.
Grain men in Minneapolis are anXiously
watching the course of the three roads
the Manitoba, Minneapolis & Pacific and
Northern Pacitic-which almost parallel
each other from here into Dakota. The
announcement was made yesterday that
the Fargo Southern Elevator company is
preparing to move from the Milwaukee to
the Minneapolis & Pacific road. step into
which it is forced by the difference in rates.
1t costs 3 cents more to ship to Minneapolis
by the Milwaukee than by the Minneapolis
& Pacific, and the result was that the latter
got everything and other roads were left
high and dry. except where rates had been
arranged on differentiated basis. 1t will
be remembered that a few months
ago, when the Manitoba and North
ern Pacific cut their Duluth rate
to the same as Minneapolis, the Minneapo
lis Sc Pacific followed with Scent reduc-
ton to Minneapolis and with the advantage
of higher market, Minneapolis got all the
wheat and the Minneapolis & Pacific hauled
1t. Since then the three roads arranged
rate card On basis of the differential de-
manded by the Minneapolis & Pacific, and
now rates agree, except from few points.
The position occupied by the Minneapo-
lis & Pacific with relation to the other two
has been matter of considerable discussion
about the chamber and when a rumor
gained credence that the Manitoba was try
ing to buy the Minneapolis u Pacific it
Occasioned no surprise.
Nothing could be learned of such a
proposition at railroad headquarters and it
there is anything in it, the scheme has not
sufficiently advanced to be made public.
General Superintendent F. D. Under
wood. OF the Minneapolis Sc Pacific. when
seen last night, admitted the general prev
alence of the rumor concerning the nego-
tiations, but denied that there was any
truth in it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
YELLOW-BaCk NOVELS
Denounced by Ministers.Vicious
Reading Discussed by the Clergy.

Reading Discussed by the Clergy.
81 AT the meeting Of the Orthodox Minis
ters' association yesterday morning it was
decided that the regular evening services in
the churches be changed from 7:S0 to
o'clock after May 1. An interesting paper
on Vicious Reading was presented by
Rev. S. V. S. Fisher. and the discussion of
il was quite animated at times. some of the
reverend gentlemen arguing that the speaker
condemned trashy reading too severely. In
his paper DR.. Fisher said that it was vi
cious literature of all kinds that was destroy
ing the youth OF to-day. 1t crept into the
school and into the home alike in a stealthy
manner, and had succeeded in doing its
deadly work before it was discovered by the
parents. NewsdealerS exposed it for sale,
he said, and in some cases even offered in
ducements for people to buy it. Dime
novels were the ruin of hundreds upon
hundreds of young men, as it put false
ideas into their heads and gave them a
wrong impression Of life. Many young
women were brought to ruin by the reading
of cheap sensational novels, and the sooner
these books were removed the better it
would be. At the next meeting Rev. Enos
Campbell will read somewhat similar
paper replying to DR.. Fisher.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
THE FIRST DETAIL.
The Police Commission Takes a
Look at the Force.

The colonel-of-police, the lieutenant
colonel, the adjutant, the captains. lieuten-
ants and sergeants constituted the detail Of
twenty which assembled at the city hall
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock for in
spection by the police commissioners-eac
was arrayed i'll full-dress uniform, and
looked his best. Col. Hill drew the officers
up III line in front of the city hall and
marched them to the Office of the water
works department, where they were admit
ted singly by order of rank to the room
where the august commission was in ses-
sion. The inspection occupied nearly
the remainder of the afternoon.
Thel men were asked how long they had
been Oh the force. their age, whether they
were married, and similar questions. Each
was required to write his name and to read
a few sentences from book, which hap
pened to be compilation of the ordinances
of the city. at the conclusion of the i'll
speetion the commission examined the
statement previously submitted by the men.
This morning the detail will go before Po-
lice Surgeon Kelly for physical exaulna-
ton. In the afternoon second detail
consisting of four men from each of four
police stations and the municipal court Off
GERS will go before the commission.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
MINNEAPOLIS
NARRATION AND BRIDGES.

If there is one thing dear to the hearts of
many whose professions of loyalty to
Minneapolis are more than mere words, it
is the hope of seeing navigation revived and
restored between the Twin Cities. opening
up the means of water communication be
tween St. Anthony falls and the world at
large. Thirty years ago vessels plying the
waters of the Mississippi discharged their
cargoes at the landings at the Washington
avenue bridge, and it seems Incredible that
the trade should ever have been diScon-
tinued and the channel permitted to fill up.
The sentiment of the people respecting
lnterurban navigation was expressed in the
resolutions from the waterways convention
at st. Paul last year, and the machinery
necessary to accomplish the end desired has
since been set in motion. A preliminary
survey has been made, and Maj. CHARLES
ALLEN has reported TO the secretary of war
his belief that the plan is perfectly feasible.
The point of especial interest at this time
is in relation TO the proposed Franklin
avenue bridge, the bonds for which have been
authorized by the legislature. but for which
the principal contracts have not been
uho4uCh. --sii lilN U4iNSsS ID ilSSSSoitS
and should be built at once have been fully
determined and need no further discussion.
But that the bridge should be SO constructed
as not to interfere with navigation is so
patent on its face as TO require as little ar
gument. Mai. ALIENS theory is that
lock and dam at Meeker's Island will be the
most practicable plan of improving the
channel. in the event of which the water at
the site of the proposed bridge will be so
raised as to make the bridge as now planned,
an absolute impeachment. The engineers
plan contemplated certain height above
the wafer at its usual stage, but did not
take into consideration the water when
raised some twenty feet by the locked dam.
UnQuestionabiy the plans should be changed,
so that the bridge would not inter-
fere with navigation. If the present plans
would result in bridge too low. change
them. If the piers would be too close for
safety in navigation. separate them. Build
the bridge, but build it right. The board
OF trade made itself fit subject for ridicule
when it opposed the building of the bridge;
but its course was commemorate when 10
recommended such a bridge as would offer
no obstruction to the securing of early nav
igatiOn Such a bridge will cost m,re
money, but the difference is trifiing at best
and is a mere bagatelle when compared
with the important reasons for the change.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
Further Discussion of the Eight
Hour Resolution Thursday,s

DtSCuSShOu INC 1IS IL
Hour Resolution Thursday,s
Work.
The special council committee consisting
Of an alderman from each ward, met yes
terday morning to consider Aid. Gibson's
motion to make eight hours the stand
ard days work for men employed on the
public works. The discussion was much in
the same vein as that which greeted the
resolution upon its introduction in the
council. Aid. Clark was opposed to short
enlng the hours of labor. apparently for the
reason that he has been compelled to work
from ten to fourteen hours daily. He did
not think that it was the taxpayers who
want the hours reduced. Aid. McArdle said
that eight hours would constitute DAVIS
work throughout the United States in the
near future, and that Minneapolis might as
well take step in the right direction now
as to wait and follow other cities, Aid.
Stoft thought that if men were to receive
ten hours pay for eight hours work that
teams must be paid in proportion. Aid.
Cloutier said in regard to this that teams
tiers should not be compelled to take less
than $3.50, the present pay, which is little
enough. Aids. Oswald and Kerr declared
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19

themselves in favor of the resolution. and
some other discussion of this informal ma
ture followed. The question of when the
men should be paid was also taken up and
argued. Aid. Clark wanted them paid by
the month, Aid. L'Herault weekly. and
Aid. McArdle suggested as compromise
that the men should be paid every two
weeks. Aid. Dwyer said that the organised
workingmen expected to hold a public
meeting Wednesday night at which the
question would be discussed. and asked
that the committee should adjourn without
action to Thursday morning in order that the
aldermen should be given this opportunity
OF learning the true sentiment of the work
ing classes, as well as obtaining what might
prove to be valuable information upon one
OF the great questions of the day. He put
his suggestion in the form of motion,
which was carried. and the committee adj
Journed to meet Thursday morning at 10
o'clock.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
Health Officer Kilvington held consul
tation with the committee on health and
hospitals and made certain suggestions as to
the rules which should be established for
health inspection. He was requested to
prepare rules and regulations to be pre-
sented at the committees next meeting.
The committee on fire department met,
but did nothing beyond auditing bills.
The following committees will meet
next Thursday. At 10 a. M, committee on
eight hour resolution. In the afternoon
the committee on roads and bridges will
meet with aldermen from the Seventh and
Eleventh wards in regard to the Franklin
avenue bridge at 3 o'clock. The committees
on water works and ordinances will meet at
the same hour; committee on railroads at 8
o'clock; ways and means and the aldermen
OF the Fourth ward at o'clock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
MUNICIPAL COURT NOTES.

There were eight DRINKS and six disorder
lies before Judge Mahoney.
G. Depner was yesterday found guilty in
the municipal court of selling liquor without
a license and was fined S75.
A boy named Peterson was arraigned for
stealing 81 from Amanda A. Camp, his Sun
day school teacher at the East Side Baptist
mission. He was fined $40.
S. X. Overgaard came home from the meet
ing Of the Salvation army Sunday night and
had a row with George c. Williams, an ex-
divine who runs hotel at 4O7 Washington
avenue south, about the location of a sign.
board, and both were fined for disorderly con-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
Surgeon, Not Butcher.

DR.. Ames, who amputated Andrew
Krudle's legs Sunday night, is somewhat
peculiar in his dress when he performs an
operation of that kind. During his whole
experience he has never been known to re-
move his coat nor his cuffs when doing any
cutting. 1T makes man look too much
like butcher" said he, when asked why
he did not remove them. Il would rather
spoil coat than impress a man or his
friends with the idea that butcher was
going to do some cpttingo
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
Completed at Last.

The addition to the Tribune building.
which has been shown in the advertising
cuts of the only thoroughly alive and ag-
gressive newspaper in the Northwest" has
arrived at last. and will be placed in posi-
ton tomorrow. The addition, which has
been slowly travelling southwark from Hen
nepin avenue during the past two weeks,
yesterday came to anchor in front of the
Tribune building. 1t OILY remains now to
move it around the corner to First avenue
south and place it upon the site provided
for its reception.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
They srayesat Noon.

The Murphy club rooms, at 22O Henne-
pin avenue. were not well filled at noon
yesterday when the series of noon prayer
meetings for men opened, but as the hour
wore on the vacant chairs became occupied,
and at the close of the meeting there were
some thirty people present The services
were opened by D. c. Bell, who explained
the objects of the meetings. Mrs. A. A
Frederick presided at the piano, and pass
ers-by on the street below paused to listen
as the sweet strains of Jesus, Lover of
My Soul" came floating down. The meet
ings will be had as follows: Mondays,
Rev. c. F. Thwing: Tuesdays, Rev. DR..
Chase; Wednesdays. Mr.. Elliott. the secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A; Thursdays, Rev.
DR.. Pittner; Fridays, Rev. Mr.. Stafford;
Saturdays, Rev. Mr. Starkey.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19

Bray & Robinson, the we'll known lumber
dealers, filed deed of assignment in the
district court yesterday, to Henry W. Hunt
ington. The firm lost considerable money
by the failure of Beede & Bray some weeks
ago, and since that time have been attached
once or twice by outside parties. The
assets and liabilities are not given yet The
assignment is not unexpected, as 1T was
known the firm was in financial difficulties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
Well Enough to Fight,

Andrew Krudle, the nan who was run
over by the cars at Twenty-fourth avenue
north Sunday evening. and had both legs
cut off. is still alive at st. Barnabas hospi-
tai, and doing well. so well, in fact, that
he wanted to fight one OF the attending
physicians yesterday, upon discovering that
in amputating one of his legs the surgeons
attendants had slightly cut tender portion
of his body. Krugle had been fixed up to
die. and those attending him are of the
opinion that he will live many years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
Discussing Fire Limits,

There was well-attended meeting Of the
Franklin Avenue Improvement association
at Winters hail, Oh franklin avenue, last
evening, when the matter of changing the
fire limits came up for discussion. Various
ideas were presented, but the majority of
those present were in favor of allo wing the
limits to remain as they are at. present, run
ming from Tenth avenue to Cedar, on Frank
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
The Municipal Court Dispute

Judge A. n. Jordan and Robert l..
Penny yesterday went to St. Paul and pre-
sented petition to Attorney General
Clapp, for a writ of quo warrar to, directed
to Judge Bailey and Mahoney. of the mu-
nicipal court. If the attorney general is
sues the writ, the respondents will appear
before the supreme court and show cause
why they should vacate the bench; if the
attorney general declines to issue the writ,
Messrs. Jordan and Penny will apply to
the supreme court for writ of mandamus
to compel him to issue it..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
Generous Deeds.

The subscription for the benefit of the
family Of ex-Policeman Hilary has already
reached 5000 and is growing rapidly. The
police force responded generously, and
merchants and others who were called
upon contributed literally. W. NJ. Regain
sent SO note and an order for all the
bread, etc., the family may need, and
there were other spontaneous offerings of
the same nature. A nurse has been Sc
culed. and it is hoped that the three remain
ing children will live.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19

The Half-Man, Lowanda, the strong man,
lifting a cask full OF water, and perform
ance including Silvo. May Wilson, the Marion
cites, Roltair, the Giard-Gyers and others,
were the attractions offered at the dime mu-
scum last night. Friday the ladies will receive
DreSentS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
LOCAL VI T. NgHON.

a A Mandheiing Java aud Mocha,
Roasted and pulverized daily in Rays store;
three pounds, 81.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19

The season at the Grand will close in blaze
of stellar glory. Mrs. Langtry, Sara Bern
hardt, Wilson Barrett and other footlght
luminaries are booked for the closing weeks.
The best prospective engagement in sight is
that of Robson and Crane for all of next
week COMEDY of Errors merry Wives
Of Windsor and "She Stops to Conquer"
will be the bills.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19

Macleys ''Merrie Makers filled the Com
ique with a good audience last night, and
entertained it as only Comque attraction
can. The regular habitues of the place are
saving up for the match between Phalen and
Warren, which occurs the latter part of the
week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
FIRST NIGHT FANCIEs.

Fortunes FOOL with Louise Rial as STAR
opened the week at the Grand before me-
Diminished audience. As an emotional actress
Miss Rial is not bad. but Fortunes Foor' is
not the type OF play, nor has it the caliber, to
display her quality. In one or two situations
she made the play good by simple superiority,
out otherwise it was rocky enough. The
company. with one or two exceptions, is an
aggregation OF sticks.
-
A dramatization of Charles Reade's Never
Too Late to Mend is running for the first
half of this week at the Pence, and has drawn
two good audiences. Frederick Book takes
the role of Levi, the Jew, and his reading of
the lines is highly cOmmendable. The play is
very well cast, and entirely pleases the patrons
of the house.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19

For Ladies, Misses and Children. and are
sue that our patrons will be better pleased
than ever with our assortment, which is
correct in style, elegant in design. and only
the choicest materials used in their manu-
facture. The newest and best shapes of
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-05-19
sTIMULANTs nvnRY-wHHRH.
put Not a Drop TO Drink in New york. so
the Grower Had to- Go - New Jersey

but Not Drop TO Drink iu New york, so
the Grower Had TO- GO - New Jersey
Nrw NonR May "a. Tho Excise law was
enforced here to-day la "a rigid way un-
known before In the history OF this city.
Restaurants and hotels had hot times
with their foreign guests IN trying TO ex.
plain why they could not have wine at
their meals with thesoothing cogniac and
coffee 10 top on with. Across the river In
Jersey is Hobokcn, aud on top OF tho
ridge IA a place that might bc lilSchcd 60
the Highland House Bellevue or Pricc
Hill, Cincinnati ktnoon tho cable road
reaching TO u broke down carrying Now
Workers to thoir beer. During thc day the
ferries carried not loss than hfty thou
sand people across the Hudson 10 Jersey,
where they found gardens. thcatcrs, fairs
aud baseball In full blast They were
unanimous returning n complaint 81 tho
"hiFh collarF'put on the glasses Of beer
sold in that funny State, The ferry traric
developed wonderful amount 81 growler
trade. children from this sido being sent
across with tin buckets for beer. Arrests
in this city were very few